young founder of the year
FOUNDERS UNDER 30
young founders
GLOBAL FINALISTS IN 2025
Young founders from various countries around the world will be nominated to the global award Young Founder of the Year 2025.
The winners will be announced at the 24th Founders Awards Gala in Stockholm, September 25, 2025.
ENCOURAGE FURTHER SUCCESS
The purpose of the award Young Founder of the Year is to encourage further success for young founders, acting as a catalyst to growth.
winners
YOUNG FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2024
OLIVER & EMELIE LUNDBERG
Gotlandschips
Gold Winners
CYRIEL VAN STEEN
Just Russel
Gold Winner
LUKAS & MIKAELA JULHER
CleanSea
Silver Winners
MANDANA KARIM
21 Marketing
Silver Winner
STEFAN TRAILOVIC
QueensLab
Silver Winner
BIND REKA & BENJAMIN KOLENOVIC
Growzillas
Silver winners
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YOUNG FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2023
winners
YOUNG FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2023
MAIWAND RASOULI
Rasouli Group
Gold Winner
CELINA LORÉN SAFFAR
STUCKIES©
Gold Winner
JOHANNES SALMISAARI & HENRIK HELENIUS
Droppe
Silver Winners
IDA JOHANSSON
Hyred
Silver Winner
PEETU NUOTTAJÄRVI
Buutti
Silver Winner
DARCY LACEBY
Absolute Collagen
Silver winner
Young Founder of the Year is awarded to young founders who have the potential to build a successful company, be a good leader and develop into a role model for other young founders.
The purpose of the award is to encourage further success, acting as a catalyst to growth for the young founders. The award is part of the Founders Awards.
A jury of qualified founders select the winners, female and male, who receive the award at the annual Founders Awards Gala.
FOUNDERS ALLIANCE CRITERIA IS THAT THE NOMINEE:
- is under 30 years of age at the time of nomination
- has started and runs a limited company
- the founder and any co-founders together have 40% of the shares
- has a turnover of at least 50,000 EUR
- has the potential to become a successful founder
The winners receive a guest membership in Founders Alliance.
founders awards gala
AWARDING YOUNG FOUNDERS
2020
Viktor Stensson, founder Bokio & Elvira Eriksson, founder Mockberg.
2020
Julia Wrede, founder Gravel Sweden & John Drakenberg Renander, founder Alex Therapeutics.
2019
Guner Ismail, founder Alguns Åkeri.
2018
Johanna von Sydow, founder Equestrian Stockholm.
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